The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-11-25
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CHICKEN BRIsTLp.


lie came In from the foothills dressed In
fadcd pair Of elephant suspenders and q
paper collar, kind Of hungry hill look
seemed to hang oyer his noble brew and the
pinched and tired look OF hia cream colored
mustache told that the gaunt wolfe Of
hunger was gnawing at his yitals Waltz.
Ing into the grocery department Of Church.
III = Mcnteith he stood for moment wrap.
ped In thought and a pale blue neck tie.
All at once his countenance seemed to
change and q look Of firm determination
came jumping up into his cold gray eyes,
"Ill do Il, he whispered, and going up TO
the sad eyed clerk who was busy thinking of
the last years bang that his second best girl
gave him when the Chicago singers were
Ia Lebanon, he ordered q can OF oysters
The dazed and absent-minded clerk reached
him down can Of baking powder, q can
opener and quart OF vinegar. The mar
from the fern hills looked some what sur.
prised when he got the can open and softly
remarked to himself that he didn't know
that they ground oysters so dunn fine. But
having perfect confidence In the lirfn he was
dealing with he poured the vinegar In on the
powder and ate II with relish that gener.
ally comes to man after he has tasted for
week or two. As he finished putting him
out his purse, paid for his meal and walked
up to the stove, held out his hands as II TO
warm them, but quickly drew them back
and placed them on the pit of his stomach,
look OF wild surprise came over his face,
his feet didn't want to stay on the floor, his
eyes began TO reel In his head, his back
bumped up Ike cats, his suapenders broke
and then he tried 20 go up and kiss the sky.
light. The clerk wanted TO knew of him II
he didn't feel well and even hinted that ne
might be troubled with indigestion. He
said his health had always been good, but
just at present there seemed to be kind Of
aggravated fulIness or /. Il. Case motion Of the
inner man, ard II the clerk would excuse
him he would go out and take look 1t the
pale cold moon. As he passed out the tea
weigher picked up the fatal can. As he
looked at Il an awful fear took hold Of his
left side and he wished that he had never
parted his hair In the middle Rushing 70
the door he opened II just In time to be
blown back into the dry goods department
and as he heard the falling timbcrs Of DR..
Foley's barn coming down on the store then
he knew that the baking powder had done
Us work. Gathering himself together he
got lantern and with the feeling 81 4 nur.
derer he went out into the darkness 10 look
for the victim Of his care.essness. He sooni
found what was left OF the foolkIller and
carefully taking hIm back Into the store he
put the remains in the baking powder can,
set them upon the shelf, locked the door,
put the key In his pocket and went down
The street singing
''The last time that saw her,
Was At the singing scheol"
Mr. John Cyrus and the Deakins Brothers,
Frank anj Boon. are bnsily engaged build.
Ing their saw mill on Crabtree Creek, at the
mouth Of Waslng river. The mill when
built will be ono Of the best In Linn county.
Situated rs Il is In the midst of fne tract OF
timber, we see nothing 10 prevent these
ysnng. energetic men from making their
venture financial success.
BRIcK DUsT.